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The work is divided into sections, predominantly by decade. There is one section for the nineteenth century and then one section for each decade from the 1920s to the 1990s. Each section has a brief introduction to the relevant era written by the editors.
Notes
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Dedication: In memory of Kenneth Slessor and his long literary love affair with the Cross
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Epigraph: We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. - Oscar Wilde
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Milsons Point,
North Sydney - Lane Cove area,
Sydney Northern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Random House
, 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- In the Gutter... Looking at the Stars : A Literary Adventure Through Kings Cross : Introduction, single work criticism (p. xv-xxiii)
- Untitled, extract novel (p. 4-11)
- Untitled, extract autobiography (p. 17-28)
- Untitled, extract autobiography (p. 29-40)
- Untitled, extract autobiography (p. 44-50)
- My King's Cross, single work prose (p. 51-56)
- Choker's Lanei"In Choker's Lane, the doors appear", single work poetry (p. 57)
- Ticket in Tatts!i"Ride a Blue Cab to the top of King's Cross,", single work poetry humour (p. 58)
- Up in Mabel's Roomi"The stairs are dark, the steps are high-", single work poetry humour (p. 59)
- William Streeti"The red globes of liqht, the liquor-green,", single work poetry (p. 60)
- King's Cross Gardensi"Where the flats are crowded flatter,", single work poetry (p. 61)
- Nocturnei"Darkness; a cloud of lace;", single work poetry (p. 62-63)
- Kings Cross, extract autobiography (p. 64-68)
- The Razori"Edged with incuriosity", single work poetry (p. 69)
- The Letteri"Dear, as I write and think of you,", single work poetry (p. 70-71)
- Pretty Kidi"Framed by a plate of postered glass", single work poetry (p. 72)
- They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Waiti"In flats, on streets, behind the bar,", single work poetry (p. 73)
- Music in the Airi"There was music in the air", single work poetry (p. 74-79)
- Untitled, extract novel (p. 80-89)
- Untitled, extract novel (p. 95-106)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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[Review] In the Gutter ... Looking at the Stars
2001-2002
single work
review
— Appears in: JAS Review of Books , December-January no. 4 2001-2002;
— Review of In the Gutter... Looking at the Stars : A Literary Adventure through Kings Cross 2000 anthology short story poetry extract biography -
Yesterday's Here
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 61 no. 1 2001; (p. 200-204)
— Review of In the Gutter... Looking at the Stars : A Literary Adventure through Kings Cross 2000 anthology short story poetry extract biography ; Literary Sydney : A Walking Guide 2000 single work prose ; Sydney Cafes : Where the Writers Go 2000 anthology biography -
Pulsing Arrows and Running Fire
2000
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times Sunday Times , 3 August 2000; (p. 42) -
Sydney Via the Stage Door
2000
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 August 2000; (p. 11) -
Images of the Cross : In the Gutter.......Looking up at the Stars A Literary Adventure through Kings Cross by Mandy Sayer and Louis Nowra Launch Speech
2000-
single work
prose
— Appears in: CrossLines
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[Review] In the Gutter ... Looking at the Stars
2000-
single work
criticism
— Appears in: CrossLines
— Review of In the Gutter... Looking at the Stars : A Literary Adventure through Kings Cross 2000 anthology short story poetry extract biography -
[Review] In the Gutter ... Looking at the Stars
2000-
single work
review
— Appears in: CrossLines
— Review of In the Gutter... Looking at the Stars : A Literary Adventure through Kings Cross 2000 anthology short story poetry extract biography -
Paperbacks
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 19 August 2000; (p. 8)
— Review of In the Gutter... Looking at the Stars : A Literary Adventure through Kings Cross 2000 anthology short story poetry extract biography ; Leviathan : The Unauthorised Biography of Sydney 1999 single work non-fiction -
Stations of the Cross
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 26 September vol. 118 no. 6243 2000; (p. 100)
— Review of In the Gutter... Looking at the Stars : A Literary Adventure through Kings Cross 2000 anthology short story poetry extract biography -
Vice and Vitality
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 226 2000; (p. 26-27)
— Review of In the Gutter... Looking at the Stars : A Literary Adventure through Kings Cross 2000 anthology short story poetry extract biography -
Inspirational Kings Cross
Irma Gold
(interviewer),
2000
single work
interview
— Appears in: Muse , October no. 200 2000; (p. 7) -
Sydney Via the Stage Door
2000
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 August 2000; (p. 11) -
Pulsing Arrows and Running Fire
2000
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times Sunday Times , 3 August 2000; (p. 42) -
Images of the Cross : In the Gutter.......Looking up at the Stars A Literary Adventure through Kings Cross by Mandy Sayer and Louis Nowra Launch Speech
2000-
single work
prose
— Appears in: CrossLines
Last amended 2 Nov 2008 10:01:37
Subjects:
- Kings Cross, Kings Cross area, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,
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